{"id":128244,"date":"2026-06-25T18:02:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T13:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=128244"},"modified":"2026-06-25T18:02:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T13:02:13","slug":"dar-says-world-now-recognises-pakistan-as-a-peacemaker-for-role-in-us-iran-mediation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/128244\/","title":{"rendered":"Dar says world now recognises Pakistan as a &#8216;peacemaker&#8217; for role in US-Iran mediation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lahore(National Times)- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday said Pakistan was now being recognised as a \u201cpeacemaker\u201d on the global stage for its role in mediating between the United States and Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking to the media in Lahore, he said that following Pakistan\u2019s role in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/2009004\">US-Iran negotiations<\/a>, the country was now being recognised as a \u201cpeacemaker.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPakistan, which was once said to have become diplomatically isolated, is now being discussed across the entire world,\u201d Dar said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEven those countries that did not know Pakistan before, now know Pakistan,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added that Pakistan was now viewed as a \u201cmiddle power\u201d with an active diplomatic role internationally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe now have to become an economic power. For this, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is working day and night,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recalling the PML-N\u2019s past economic performance, Dar said Pakistan had witnessed strong macroeconomic indicators during 2013\u20132017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis was the same country which, from 2013 to 2017, had its voice heard across the world. All macroeconomic indicators had improved. The growth trajectory was such that even Europe used to appreciate it. Foreign investment had reached its peak,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPakistan, that had become the 24th largest economy in the world, then fell to the 47th spot in the next four years,\u201d he added. Dar said efforts were now underway to reverse that decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPakistan is now moving towards growth, development and public welfare,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Referring to the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/2010463\">&nbsp;federal budget<\/a>, he said the government had inherited difficult economic conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs you have seen in this budget, we were virtually in a state of economic crisis. What we inherited under PM Shehbaz\u2019s leadership was damaged, and when something is damaged, it takes time to be repaired,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added that the economic setback over the past four years had required sustained corrective measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat four-year gap caused destruction, and it naturally takes time to fix. But matters are now moving in a positive direction,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lahore(National Times)- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday said Pakistan was now being recognised as a \u201cpeacemaker\u201d on the global stage for its role in mediating between the United States and Iran. 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